Brexit Risks & Tech Sector Headwinds Dominate

Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac session:

• Nikkei 225 down 66.49 points at 23138.94
• ASX 200 down 2.111 points at 5923.4
• Shanghai Comp. down 5.334 points at 3350.033
• JGB 10-Yr future down 13 ticks at 151.70, yield up 0.7bp at 0.048%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 8.0 ticks at 99.015, yield up 7.6bp at 0.966%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-01 at 139-02, cash Tsys are closed
• WTI crude down $0.42 at $39.35, Gold up $1.54 at $1935.54
• USD/JPY up 4 pips at Y106.28
• FED CHAIR POWELL: NEED LOW RATES FOR EXTENDED PERIOD, MEASURED IN YEARS (NPR)
• TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WEIGHS BLACKLISTING CHINA'S CHIPMAKER SMIC (RTRS)
• EU WILL HAVE 38 DAYS TO STRIKE A BREXIT DEAL, WARNS BORIS JOHNSON (TELEGRAPH)
• UK PLAN TO UNDERMINE WITHDRAWAL TREATY THREATENS BREXIT TRADE TALKS (FT)
• BRUSSELS ACCUSED OF DERAILING TALKS BY SEEKING UK LAW VETO (TIMES)
• SOFTBANK UNMASKED AS 'NASDAQ WHALE' THAT STOKED HUGE TECH RALLY (FT)